SYDNEY MUBAIWA
SHURUGWI-Shurugwi Ward 5 Village head and former independent legislator, Temba Mliswa has slammed the politicization of anti-corruption fights in the country, warning that the development undermines national efforts to address graft.
Speaking during a recent community engagement meeting in Shurugwi South, Mliswa described corruption as the country’s biggest enemy which undermines development and erodes public trust. He said the fight against graft must remain factual, legitimate, and above partisan interests.
“Corruption is the biggest enemy in the country, but the fight against it must be factual and legitimate, not weaponised,” he said.
He added that selective application of justice or using corruption allegations as a political tool risk discrediting the national anti-graft drive and discouraging whistle-blowers.
Mliswa’s comments come amid escalating tensions in ZANU-PF following alleged Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s clash with President Emmerson Mnangagwa over allegations of looting and party capture.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is also working on a new national strategy to tackle complex corruption cases, including cross-border syndicates and offshore havens.
